Abdominal truss



Patented Nov. 9, 1922116.

- v "1 I 'MINAL 'iZEtUSS.

ap lication 'filekl January 25,1926; Serial Nb; 83,87'2'.

I This invention isan'abdominal supporter, particularly useful for supporting a: hernia or the liltej The general object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive abdominal supporter, or truss, which will not slip off the hernia or other injury, but will efiective- 1y maintain itself in position at all times and under all conditions of usage.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated in the annexed drawing which forms a part of this specification and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my supporter, or truss, shown in posit-ion on the human body supporting a hernia.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the pad looking at the inside thereof.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of the supporter taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Corresponding reference numerals designate the same parts in all the views.

My supporter comprises a belt 1, a sup porting pad 2, and a balancing pad 8, the pads 2 and 8 being secured to the inside of the front portion of the belt a short distance apart.

The supporting pad 2 is formed with a front wall a, a horizontal flange 5 extending rearwardly from the upper portion of said front wall and a pair of vertical end walls 6 extending rearwardly from the ends of said front wall and at theends of said flange, said end walls extending at their upper ends to the rear edge of the flange 5 and inclining forwardly and downwardly to the front wall 4 at the lower edge of said wall. A recess 7 is formed bythe flanges 5 and 6 in the rear of the pad 2. The upperport-ion 8 of the front wall lextends above the V flange 5.

The supporter is placed in position by placing the supporting pad 2 over the hernla or other injuryat one side of the body, andthe balancing pad 3 over the corresponding position at the other side of the body, and extending the belt 1 rearwardly and securing the same around the body by any suitable securing means (not shown).

The pressure of the pad 2by the belt over the hernia 10 holds the hernia inwardly of the body and presses the flanges 5 and 6 inwardly on the body around the hernia while the hernia fits in the socket 7 and is held therein by said flanges so that the pad will not slip oifthe herniain any direction. The

upper portion 8 of the front wall t engages the body to limitthe inward pressure and properly 'positions the flange Sin. the body over the hernia. "The pressure'of the bah" ancing pad 3 onthe side of the body opposite the side on which the supporting pad is placed, balances and gives symmetry to the supporter on the body. The flange 5 prevents the pad from slipping up or down while the flanges 6 prevent the pad from slipping e-ndwise off the hernia.

I claim: 1. An abdominal supporter comprisinga belt adapted to be extended and secured around the human body, and a pad secured on said belt to lit over anjinjury of the body,

said pad being formed with a front wall, a horizontal flange-extending rearwardly from the front wall to press inwardly into the body over and above the injury, and a pair of verticalside flanges extending rearwardly from the front wall and downwardly from said horizontal flange to press inwardly into the body at the sides of the injury, said flanges forming a recess open at its lower side to receive the injury.

2. An abdominal supporter comprising a belt adapted to be extended and secured around the human body, and a pad secured on said belt to fit over an injury of the body, said pad being formed with a front wall, a horizontal flange extending rearwardly from the front wall to press inwardly into the body over and above the injury, and a pair of vertical side flanges extending rearwardly from the front wall and downwardly from sa1d horizontal flange to press inwardly into the body at the sides of the injury, saidflanges forming a recess open at its lower side to receive the injury, the rear edges of said side flanges inclining downwardly to said front wall.

3. An abdominal supporter comprising a belt adapted to be extended and secured around the human body, and a pad secured on said belt tofit over an injury of the body, said pad being formed with a front wall, a horizontal flange extending rearwardly from the front wall to press inwardly into the body over and above the injury, and a pair of vertical side flanges extending rearwardly from the front wall and downwardly from said horizontal flange to press inwardly into the body at the sides of the injury, said flanges forming a recess open at its lower lOS llO

side to receive the injury the upper portion from the front wall and downwardly from of said front wall extending above said horizontal flange for engaging the body to limit the inward pressure and to properly position said flange in the body over the injury.

4. An abdominal supporter comprising a belt adapted to be extended and secured around the human body, and a pad secured on said belt to over an injury of the body, said pad being formed with a front wall, a horizontal flange extending rearwardly from the front wall to press inwardly into the body over and above the injury, and a pair of vertical side flanges extending rearwardly said horizontal flange to press inwardly into the body at the sides of the injury, said flanges forming a recess open at its lower side to receive the injury, the rear edges of said side flanges inclining downwardly to said front wall the upper portion of said front-wall extending above said horizontal flange for engaging the body to limit the inward pressure and to properly position. said flange in the body over the injury.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

VICTOR F. FEBRON. 

